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The study was part of the project “Umwelt-und Nachhaltigkeitstransparenz für Finanzmärkte” financed by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

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Schröder, M. The performance of socially responsible investments: Investment funds and indices. Fin Mkts Portfolio Mgmt 18, 122–142 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-004-0202-1

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